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Macroscopic Supramolecular Assembly through Electrostatic Interactions Based on a Flexible Spacing Coating
Author(s) -
Zhang Qian,
Liu Chongxian,
Ju Guannan,
Cheng Mengjiao,
Shi Feng
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201800180
Subject(s) - supramolecular chemistry , polydimethylsiloxane , coating , electrostatics , materials science , ionic bonding , non covalent interactions , nanotechnology , polyelectrolyte , self healing hydrogels , electrostatic interaction , supramolecular assembly , self assembly , chemical physics , molecule , chemistry , polymer chemistry , composite material , hydrogen bond , polymer , ion , organic chemistry
Macroscopic supramolecular assembly (MSA) is a recent advance in supramolecular chemistry that involves associating large building blocks with a size larger than 10 µm through noncovalent interactions. However, until now the applicable material system is rather limited to hydrogels, and MSA of rigid materials with supramolecular interactions widely used in molecular assembly has rarely been reported due to the difficulty in achieving multivalency between rigid surfaces. Herein, the concept of flexible spacing coating is applied with highly flowable properties, and the electrostatic‐interaction‐driven MSA of relatively rigid polydimethylsiloxane building blocks is demonstrated. With the flexible spacing coating of a polyelectrolyte multilayer, the oppositely charged rigid building blocks can realize MSA under shaking in water for 5 min. The major contribution of the electrostatic interaction is confirmed by both qualitative controlled MSA experiments in other solvents, disassembly in ionic solution and quantitative results with an in situ force measurement method.